Time Travel: Bridgeport High Cheerleaders from 1987 and a Harrison County Soapbox Derby from Years Ago
By Dick Duez on June 28, 2026 from History Blog
This image is from the 1987 Bridgeport Indians football program and shows that season's varsity cheeleading squad. Sitting, from left, are Dee Bowman, Lori Carder, and Melissa McCall. Standing, from left, are Kim Brown, Shannon Snyder, Wendy Wilson, Susan Snider, Stacey Ryan, Jodi Romeo, Anne Burkhammer, Julie Dolan, and Jamie Sabitno.
This is a photo from decades ago of a soapbox derby in Nutter Fort. The image is from Pennsylvania Avenue in that community. If anyone has any additional information on the photo, include it in the comment section of our social media pages.
Editor's Note: This ongoing photo feature of pictures from Bridgeport and throughout the Mountain State is part of local historian Richard "Dick" Duez's collection. Duez, the unofficial historian of Bridgeport, would appreciate any scanned photos emailed to him for use here or to include in his ongoing efforts to preserve local history. You can email photos, or let him know how to acquire copies of photos you may have in your possession, to Duez at at dick@duez.ws
